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 What is the polio vaccine? Health expert explains its history and success
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 What is the polio vaccine? Health expert explains its history and success

Could RFK Jr.’s vaccine skepticism put children at risk for preventable diseases?
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Could RFK Jr.’s vaccine skepticism put children at risk for preventable diseases?

Trust in physicians and hospitals plummeted since the COVID pandemic, Northeastern research says
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Trust in physicians and hospitals plummeted since the COVID pandemic, Northeastern research says

A Lyme vaccine is in late-stage trials. Could an anti-tick vaccine be next? 
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A Lyme vaccine is in late-stage trials. Could an anti-tick vaccine be next? 

Should doctors who are public officials have the right to spread medical misinformation to the general public?
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Should doctors who are public officials have the right to spread medical misinformation to the general public?

How vaccines that target specific forms of cancer are showing great promise
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How vaccines that target specific forms of cancer are showing great promise

What is the winter forecast for COVID-19? And should we expect a ‘tripledemic’ of COVID, flu and RSV?
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What is the winter forecast for COVID-19? And should we expect a ‘tripledemic’ of COVID, flu and RSV?

 Why do some vaccines (polio, measles) prevent diseases, while others (COVID-19, flu) only reduce their severity?
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 Why do some vaccines (polio, measles) prevent diseases, while others (COVID-19, flu) only reduce their severity?

Should you take the new RSV vaccine separately from the COVID and flu shots?
Julie Roszak preparing a flu shot.

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Should you take the new RSV vaccine separately from the COVID and flu shots?

With cancer rates falling, new research credits the HPV vaccine. Here’s why one expert says you should get vaccinated
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With cancer rates falling, new research credits the HPV vaccine. Here’s why one expert says you should get vaccinated

Could a pill help prevent a leading cause of childhood mortality?

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Could a pill help prevent a leading cause of childhood mortality?

Got COVID? Wait a few weeks to get the Omicron booster: Northeastern experts explain why
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Got COVID? Wait a few weeks to get the Omicron booster: Northeastern experts explain why